The obverse (heads side) of the current United States dime features the profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States . This design has been in place since 1946, shortly after his death in 1945.
Roosevelt was chosen for the dime primarily due to his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II, and for his dedication to fighting polio, a disease he himself suffered from. He founded the March of Dimes, an organization dedicated to raising money for polio research and treatments, [according to PCGS].
What faces are on a dime coin?
“Disme” (1792)
Draped Bust (1796–1807)
Capped Bust (1809–1837)
Seated Liberty (1837–1891)
Barber (1892–1916)
Winged Liberty Head (“Mercury”) (1916–1945)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1946–present)
Why is Franklin on the dime?
Roosevelt used his position as president to appeal to the public for help. Singer Eddie Cantor jokingly urged people to send dimes to the president to help him with the cause. More than 2.68 million dimes were sent to the White House. This deluge of dimes led to the NFIP’s new name—the March of Dimes.
Who is the lady on a dime?
The winged Liberty is widely believed, however, to have been based on a 1913 bust Weinman sculpted of Elsie Stevens, wife of Wallace Stevens.